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The UF CTSI is supported in part by NIH awards UL1 TR000064, KL2 TR000065 and TL1 TR000066

The CTSI and the VA:Opportunities for Discovery

Mike Conlon, PhDAssociate Director, UF CTSI

Presented at VA Research Inspires!Gainesville, Florida

May 15, 2013

National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Awards

• In 2006, NIH developed the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program

• The CTSA consortium vision:• to improve human health by transforming the research and training

environment to enhance the efficacy and quality of clinical and translational research

• National Strategic Goals:• National Clinical and Translational Research Capacity• T1 Translational Research• The Training and Career Development of Clinical and Translational Scientists• Consortium-Wide Collaborations• The Health of our Communities and Nation

• The 61 CTSA institutions are linked together to transform the local, regional, and national environment to increase the efficiency and speed of clinical and translational research


Clinical and Translational Science Award Consortium


The UF CTSI is supported in part by NIH awards UL1 RR029890, KL2 RR029888 and TL1 RR029889

The Four Translations

Population Health/

Scientific Discovery

Human ApplicationsTherapies

Practice

T1 – Translation to humans. Scientific discoveries applied to human health. E.g. Genetics, engineering

T2 – Translation to patients. Demonstrate use is safe and effective. E.g. Clinical Trials

T3 – Translation to practice. How to increase uptake of new approaches. E.g. Clinical Outcomes, Health Services Research

T4 – Translation to population health. Studies outside care settings E.g. Weight loss, access to care, behavioral studies


Services and Resources

• Biostatistics• Education Programs• Population Science• Laboratory Science• Clinical Science• Funding Programs• Informatics• Data Services• And More

In 2012, more than 900 UF investigators received services from the CTSI.Note: Many services are provided at no-cost to investigators. Other services have charges associated. Please contact service providers regarding their charges, if any.

Research Design and Analysis

• Overarching goal– Consult, collaborate, conduct research, and educate

on study design and biostatistical issues in CTS• Activities

– Study Design – clinical trials, observational studies, cohort, chart review, qualitative, epidemiologic

– Power Analysis– Data Analysis– Data presentation and visualization– Qualitative research collaborations– Survey design– Data Coordinating Center Services– Study Design Lunch Series

Jon Shuster, PhD


Translational Technologies and Resources Program

• Overarching Goal– Develop and Provide basic science tools and

services for research• Services

– CTSI Biorepository (M. Clare-Salzer)– Genotyping (J. Johnson)– Biobehavioral (S. Nixon)– Human Imaging (S. Lai)– Biomedical Mass Spectrometry (T. Garrett)– Global Metabolomics (D. Powell)– Quality Assurance, GCP, GLP (C. Abernathy)– Simulation (S. Lampotang) Jesse Gregory, PhD

Michael Clare-Salzler, MD



CTSI Biorepository• Biospecimen collection, processing and

storage. Stored biospecimens can be used by any researcher with IRB-approved protocols.

• Prospective biospecimen collection to fulfill investigator needs for IRB-approved protocols.

• Storage for biospecimens collected by investigators. Stored biospecimens belong solely to the investigator.

• Oversight of the release of biospecimens from the UF Department of Pathology for other IRB-approved research protocols.

• Pathology services including those provided by the Molecular Pathology Core and confirmation of diagnosis by a board-certified pathologist upon request.

One of two Hamilton Storage Technologies’ SAM -80°C automated sample management systems (Robotic freezers). The biorepository also has eight Forma Thermo Scientific -80°C Freezers with back-up CO2 and sensaphone alarm systems including back-up storage space, centrifuge for basic bodily fluid processing, QiaCube for small volume RNA, DNA and protein purification, Agilent Bioanalyzer for RNA, DNA and protein quality control analysis, OnCore BioSpecimen Management

The UF CTSI is supported in part by NIH awards UL1 RR029890, KL2 RR029888 and TL1 RR029889

Human Imaging Core• Structural and functional MRI• Methods and protocols for MRI data

acquisition• Image quality assurance and quality

control• Image acquisition and transfer

support• Image archive, review, and access• Teaching investigators data

acquisition and analysis techniques• Assisting researchers in designing

experimental protocols• Development of advanced MR

imaging and spectroscopy methodology

The centerpiece of the Core is a state-of-the-art 3.0 Tesla, 32-channel Philips whole-body human MRI scanner dedicated to research. The scanner is equipped with a series of coils for imaging human organ systems, including a 32-channel head coil for neuroimaging applications with significant gains in signal-to-noise ratio and acquisition speed. An ESys® system by Invivo is available for presenting video and audio signals including functional MRI task paradigms to the subjects during scanning.

CTSI REDCap Services• No-charge, unlimited self-service

access to REDCap and REDCap Survey

• Training in REDCap data entry and study set-up

• Support Services• Configuration Service

Participation in the national consortium• Augmented REDCap to use

standard sign-on methods (GatorLink)



Informatics

• Clinical and Translational Science IT (Felix Liu, PhD)– Software development– Web site design– Database design– Equipment interfaces– Hosting and application support (60 systems

including REDCap, Health IMPACTS, CTSI Portal, Personalized Medicine, Study Registry, investigator systems)

• Collaborate with– Academic Health Center IT (Kari Cassel)– Integrated Data Repository (Gigi Lipori)– UF Research Computing (Paul Avery, Erik Deumens)– Investigative groups across UF and beyond

CTS IT

CTSI

UF Research

Computing

IDR

UF AHC IT

Integrated Data Repository


Clinical and Translational Research Buildings

Clinical and Translational Research Building (CTRB)- CTSI, Institute on Aging,

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Outcomes & Policy

- 120,000 ft2 total- 20,000 ft2 patient research- Opens April 2013

Lake Nona-Orlando- CTSI, Institute on Aging, COM,

Pharmacy- Clinical research unit- Community engagement


The UF Clinical Research Center

Opening June, 2013

10 exam rooms, 3 overnight stay rooms, infusion suite, pediatric and adult waiting rooms, Muscular Dystrophy, Pain and Physiology assessment labs, Investigational Pharmacy,

Metabolic Kitchen (3rd floor), Sample Processing Laboratory. 10,437 ft2.


Community Engagement and Research

Overarching GoalTo promote collaborative relationships with communities to address the health and well-being of community members

Elizabeth Shenkman, PhD Mobeen Rathore, MD Linda Cottler, PhD

Resources- Community Advisory Boards- Community Research

Associates- HealthStreet- Health Impacts- Research Networks


https://www.ehpr.ufl.edu/shenkman

Assessment: Assess health issues and concerns from community residentsEducation: Provide informational materials and resources tailored to health promotion, wellness and dissemination of new research knowledge for community stakeholdersService: Link individuals who have been underrepresented in services and research to social services, health care and research opportunitiesCommunication: The HealthStreet site will serve as an anchor for community groups and investigators to engage in bidirectional, health-focused communications with the goal of increasing community engaged research partnerships


Goals• Test interventions in physician

practices; • Translate research findings into

improved health care quality; and • Mentor medical students and trainees

in conducting research and implementing research findings in practice.

Two pilot projects• Sports related concussion surveillance

and management (PI: Bauer)• Health risk assessment among

adolescents in primary care (PI: Shenkman)

Funding• UF/FSU ($500,000)• State of Florida ($600,000)• NIH ($ 473,000)


UF-Affiliated Research Networks

• Local/ Regional– North Florida Pediatric Community Research Network (Jacksonville area)– Jacksonville Health Equity Research Organization Practice-Based Research

Network (JaxHERO) • Statewide

– Health IMPACTS for Florida (UF-FSU statewide research network)– Florida Neonatal Neurologic Network

• National– NHLBI Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (Carl Pepine)– NIDCR Dental Practice-Based Research Network (Valeria Gordan)– Hepatitis C Therapeutic Registry and Research Network (David Nelson)– Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes (Mark Atkinson)– NIH Pharmacogenomics Research Network (Julie Johnson)– Sentinel Network for Community-Based Participatory Research (Linda Cottler)


For More Information

• On the web– www.ctsi.ufl.edu

• Call– 352-273-8700

• Email– [email protected]


http://www.ctsi.ufl.edu/

mailto:[email protected]

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